LLC to launch inquiry after Gambhir-Sreesanth's ugly on-field spat

The Legends League Cricket will conduct an internal investigation after former pacer S Sreesanth on Thursday alleged that exIndia teammate Gautam Gambhir had called him a fixer during a match and if evidence of misconduct is found against the latter it would be dealt with strictlyThe two World Cupwinning players were involved in a heated exchange during an Eliminator match between LLC teams Indian Capitals and Gujarat Giants at the Legends League Cricket 2023 on Wednesday The umpires had to eventually intervene and separate the two playersHe kept on calling me fixer fixer you are a fixer off you fixer on live television on centre wicket Sreesanth said while going live from his Instagram handleI just said what are you saying I kept laughing in a sarcastic way He spoke to the umpires in the same language when they tried to control him he addedSreesanth was handed a life ban by the BCCIs disciplinary committee due to his alleged involvement in the IPL 2013 spot fixing scandal However the ban was reduced to seven years in 2019 by the Supreme court of IndiaLegends League Cricket strives to uphold the spirit of cricket and sportsmanship and will conduct an internal investigation on the violation of the code of conduct Any misconduct that has occurred both on and off the field including on social media platforms will be dealt with strictly said Kirmani in a statement on ThursdayThe code of conduct has clearly stated that necessary action will be taken against players that bring disrepute to the league the spirit of the game and the teams that they are representing We make our stand very clear and continue to work towards sharing the game with millions of cricketing lovers across the nation and world added the former India wicketkeeping greatAlso ReadToo many cooks spoil the brothSreesanth on his part said he didnt utter one foul word adding that he couldnt understand what was the reason behind Gambhirs alleged outburstFrom my side I didnt use any bad word Please guys support the real truth He has been doing it with a lot of people I have no idea why he started it it was the end of the overNow his people are saying sixer sixer bola hai but unhone bola you fixer tu fixer hai his people are claiming he said sixer sixer but he said you are a fixer This is not the way to talk Im thinking of leaving it the incident here but his people are trying to save him I request you all to not fall for extra paid PR work Sreesanth addedLLC CEO Raman Raheja said the league will take appropriate action against the breach of contractAll players contracted in the Legends League Cricket are bound by certain terms related to misconduct and necessary action will be taken as per the codes of conduct laid down by the Code of Conduct and Ethics Committee added RahejaLLC called the incident unfortunate and said it has pulled the focus if only for a short time away from what has so far been an extremely exciting seasonAn hour after Sreesanth went live on Thursday Gambhir who is a BJP MP from East Delhi posted on X a picture of himself in the Indian jersey smiling captioning it Smile when the world is all about attentionOn Wednesday in another Instagram live video after the game Sreesanth had called Gambhir Mr fighter adding that he did not even respect senior playersJust wanted to clear the air with what happened with Mr fighter One who always fights with all his colleagues For no reason whatsoever He does not even respect his own senior players including Viru Bhai Virender SehwagAlso ReadWhen obsession knows no boundsThats exactly what happened today Without any provocation he just kept on calling me something which was very rude which shouldnt have been said by Mr Gautam Gambhir Sreesanth had saidI am not at all at fault here I just wanted to clear the air straight away What Mr Gauti has done sooner or later all of you will get to know The words that he used and the things he said on a cricket field live is not acceptableMy family my state everybody has gone through so much I fought that battle with all your support Now people want to down me for no reason He said things he shouldnt have said I will surely let you know what he said he reiteratedThis is not the first time Gambhir has been involved in an on field altercation He has had fiery exchanges with Virat Kohli a couple of times during the IPL including earlier this year when Royal Challengers Bangalore took on Lucknow Super GiantsWith agency inputs